Keywords
Passion Piety
Mysticism
Dove
Anatomy
How to Cite
Accepted 2019-01-28
Published 2018-12-29
Abstract
The dove – as a term of endearment from the Song of Songs – constitutes a subtle recurring sign throughout a medieval mystical tradition that links it to Christ's wounds and therefore to human anatomy, as well as to the poetic traditions of courtly love.
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